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Display 0460: Freshman Class -- Factual Attributes Snapshot
% New Freshmen in each category; from The CIRP Freshman Study*
| |
1995 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Attribute |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
| 1 yr HS Grad |
81 |
-- |
94 |
95 |
67 |
96 |
78 |
96 |
79 |
96 |
95 |
97 |
95 |
97 |
95 |
97 |
95 |
97 |
95 |
97 |
93 |
97 |
| 18/19 yr.old |
78 |
-- |
96 |
83 |
76 |
95 |
81 |
94 |
85 |
95 |
92 |
95 |
95 |
96 |
93 |
96 |
94 |
96 |
94 |
96 |
94 |
96 |
| Female |
50 |
-- |
57 |
54 |
59 |
56 |
58 |
56 |
61 |
57 |
54 |
63 |
59 |
63 |
51 |
58 |
54 |
59 |
51 |
59 |
55 |
58 |
| Af/American |
92 |
-- |
97 |
9 |
90 |
18 |
91 |
29 |
90 |
30 |
96 |
27 |
94 |
24 |
95 |
26 |
93 |
26 |
96 |
26 |
93 |
25 |
| >100 to home |
51 |
-- |
69 |
36 |
60 |
41 |
52 |
26 |
59 |
20 |
74 |
25 |
74 |
25 |
67 |
37 |
68 |
32 |
71 |
25 |
69 |
28 |
| > C+ avg HS |
77 |
-- |
75 |
87 |
81 |
88 |
82 |
83 |
86 |
84 |
90 |
88 |
88 |
89 |
87 |
89 |
86 |
88 |
87 |
88 |
90 |
88 |
| Presently married |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 1st Generat. in College |
53 |
-- |
51 |
44 |
42 |
43 |
37 |
48 |
37 |
45 |
37 |
40 |
41 |
42 |
33 |
42 |
36 |
45 |
36 |
42 |
39 |
44 |
| <$25K/yr parent incm. |
46 |
-- |
45 |
18 |
33 |
21 |
40 |
31 |
35 |
29 |
34 |
22 |
35 |
21 |
33 |
19 |
34 |
25 |
32 |
18 |
30 |
22 |
| Parents Live Together |
41 |
-- |
37 |
70 |
44 |
67 |
42 |
61 |
45 |
60 |
39 |
62 |
42 |
63 |
40 |
61 |
36 |
61 |
35 |
60 |
32 |
60 |
| Political views characterized |
| |
1995 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
| Far left |
. |
3 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Liberal |
. |
18 |
25 |
20 |
26 |
21 |
26 |
25 |
20 |
28 |
22 |
25 |
18 |
23 |
24 |
22 |
25 |
25 |
26 |
25 |
28 |
28 |
| Middle of road |
. |
52 |
50 |
58 |
49 |
59 |
55 |
54 |
62 |
52 |
53 |
54 |
51 |
54 |
52 |
51 |
51 |
52 |
48 |
48 |
44 |
47 |
| Conservative |
. |
25 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
13 |
15 |
12 |
16 |
15 |
16 |
21 |
18 |
15 |
21 |
16 |
18 |
24 |
22 |
23 |
21 |
| Far right |
. |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| High School described |
| |
1995 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
| Completely non-White |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
19 |
4 |
16 |
8 |
| Mostly non-White |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
39 |
15 |
36 |
22 |
| Roughly half non-White |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
26 |
22 |
32 |
23 |
| Mostly White |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
16 |
49 |
16 |
41 |
| Completely White |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
9 |
0 |
6 |
| Neighborhood where grew up described |
| |
1995 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
| Completely non-White |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
35 |
9 |
34 |
14 |
| Mostly non-White |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
33 |
14 |
29 |
19 |
| Roughly half non-White |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
16 |
14 |
20 |
15 |
| Mostly White |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
15 |
42 |
15 |
36 |
| Completely White |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
21 |
2 |
16 |
| Current religious preference? |
| |
1995 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
SSU |
USA |
| Baptist |
. |
17 |
57 |
29 |
66 |
23 |
58 |
20 |
60 |
21 |
65 |
18 |
63 |
17 |
62 |
26 |
62 |
22 |
63 |
18 |
56 |
19 |
| Buddhist |
. |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Church of Christ |
. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
8 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
6 |
| Episcopal |
. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Islamic |
. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Lutheran |
. |
6 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Methodist |
. |
7 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
11 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
| Presbyterian |
. |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Roman Catholic |
. |
28 |
5 |
21 |
4 |
25 |
2 |
32 |
4 |
29 |
1 |
28 |
2 |
29 |
2 |
24 |
2 |
27 |
2 |
27 |
2 |
27 |
| Seventh Day Adventist |
. |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| United Church of Christ/Congregational |
. |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Other Christian |
. |
10 |
11 |
12 |
7 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
12 |
16 |
13 |
16 |
12 |
16 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
10 |
14 |
| Other Religion |
. |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| None |
. |
15 |
9 |
12 |
4 |
13 |
3 |
14 |
8 |
15 |
4 |
18 |
4 |
17 |
4 |
13 |
6 |
15 |
3 |
18 |
7 |
15 |
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| # respond in sample |
422 |
** |
221 |
** |
281 |
** |
259 |
** |
274 |
** |
340 |
** |
383 |
** |
333 |
** |
479 |
8917 |
341 |
9271 |
412 |
16,327 |
* Each fall term, SSU participates in a national
study of college freshmen conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at
UCLA, known as the "CIRP Freshman Survey". The survey instrument,
inquiring about over 300 issues, is administered by faculty in SSU's Freshman orientation
course during the first two weeks of class. Completed survey instruments are
returned to UCLA for processing and findings are returned to SSU's Office of Institutional
Research & Planning, which, in turn, reports the findings to University stakeholders
for planning purposes. Results included in the report are for First Time,
Full-Time Freshmen only. All findings are based on students'
self-reported data.
In a typical year, nearly 500 institutions and a quarter million students contribute to
the study nationally. At SSU, approximately 3-400 new freshmen (on average) participate annually;
typically, this has been about half the freshman class. Results are not always
exactly comparable across institutions and years because different institutions survey
their students differently in different years and the sample responding is not technically
a scientifically random one. But the study has been on-going for over 30 years and
the number of participants is sufficiently large that results are generally considered
highly reflective of the whole freshman class, nationally. The national
norm to which SSU is compared (USA) is students enrolled in public 4-year
colleges. In the above tables, categories for which at least 1% of SSU's
students have not responded have been suppressed. |